6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 06th October, 2022
Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers .
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 10.2 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 27.7 mm.
Sunset today: 5:50 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 24 mph or
39 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised
to exercise caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present… High at 12:34 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 7:06 pm … High at 2:16 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells
6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise EXTREME caution
due to brisk winds and rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, cloudy to overcast skies with scattered moderate to heavy showers, periods of rain, gusty winds and thunderstorms. Further north, partly cloudy skies with a few showers.
Moisture and instability trailing a strong Tropical wave will produce cloudiness, showers and thunderstorms mainly over the southern Windward Islands, during the forecast period. This system has a high chance of Tropical Cyclone formation during the next five days.
At 5:00 am today, the centre of Tropical Depression Twelve was located near latitude 18.0 degrees North, longitude 33.4 degrees West or about 635 miles (1025 KM) west northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph or 20 km/h. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph or 55 km/h, with higher gusts. Tropical Depression Twelve is expected to weaken and become a remnant low within the next day.